Use this form to create, maintain, and view formulas, formula versions, and related formula lines. You must set up at least one formula version record before you can create formula lines and co/by product lines.

View a list of formulas, or select a formula to view its related versions or perform additional functions using the buttons on this form.

Configuration route

Determine the sequence in which a configuration group is to be selected. To arrange the confirmation groups in the appropriate sequence, select a configuration group and use the Up and Down buttons. By defining a configuration route, you can control the sequence in which selections are made and therefore create a more logical selection sequence.

Open the Approve version dialog box and select the employee approving the formula version. You also use this button to remove approval from a formula version.

Activation

Activate the approved formula version. When you activate the formula version, the Active check box is selected automatically. You can deactivate the formula version, by clicking the Activation button again. When you deactivate a formula version, the Active check box is cleared.

Note

The From date and To date interval for this formula version cannot overlap the From date and To date interval of another formula version for this formula.

Send BOM documents

Open the Send documents form to define the endpoint to which the documents are sent electronically.

Co-products

Open the Co products form to create a related co-product for the selected formula.

If the item is a catch weight item, view or enter the size of the formula version according to the catch weight unit.

From CW size

If the item is a catch weight item, view or enter the minimum quantity in the catch weight unit that is valid for this formula version. When generating orders, the formula version is selected automatically based on this and other criteria that you specify. If left blank, this formula version is valid for all quantities.

CW unit

If the item is a catch weight item, view or enter the catch weight unit of measure for the item.

Formula size

View or enter the size of the formula version.

From formula size

Enter the minimum quantity that is valid for this formula version. When generating orders, the program automatically selects a formula version, which is based on this and other criteria that you specify. If left blank, this formula version is valid for all quantities.

UOM of formula

The unit of measure used for the formula.

Yield

View or enter the yield for the formula line item, which must be a value that is larger than zero. The yield value is used to calculate the estimated output quantity for the formula item.

Formula multiple

The default quantity in which the item is produced for this formula version. In requirement calculations, the value is incremented by the formula multiple to meet the requirement. The value of a manually created batch order is validated against the formula multiple for the formula version selected to make sure that the quantity is a whole increment.

Bulk item

The identification for a bulk (or parent) formula item. A bulk item is the source of the primary ingredient that is used in the production of the packed (child) item. In order for the bulk item to be selected for a formula version of a packed item, a Bulk Item conversion record must first exist.

Co-product variations

Select to allow for variations in co-products or by-products before you report a batch order as finished. You can add new co-products or by-products, and you can over-report the good quantities of any that are already included.

Total cost allocation

If selected, the formula will be dynamically calculated based on the quantity reported as finished for a co-product item using dollarized weighting. This option is only available for co-products. For more information, see About the methodology for total cost allocation.

Use for calculation

If selected, the formula line is used in formula calculations, which determine the cost price and sales prices for the formula based on profit settings.

Formula calculations give the estimated prices on all formula levels. Therefore, the contribution of a single item or operation to the price of the formula level can be determined. This is added to the contribution of all items and operations on a specific level. The calculations also provide an overview of summarized costs for cost groups. This provides the contribution of a cost group on a particular formula level.

Formula change date

The date on which the formula was last changed.

Active

If selected, the formula is active, which means that it is used in Master Planning and is the default formula used in production batches.

(Version)

Approved by

The employee approving the formula version.

(Version)

Approved

If selected, the formula version has been approved. You can approve formula versions using the Approve button in the lower pane of the form. The formula version must be approved to be active.